The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Girls' Lacrosse

Introduction

How to Use This Book

Developing a Coaching Style

Who We Are

1. Then and Now

They Can Do It!

Questions and Answers

2. Creating an Atmosphere of Good Habits

Winning: An Afterthought

Promoting Good Habits

Questions and Answers

3. Before Hitting the Field: Girls' Lacrosse in a Nutshell

Overview

The Field

The Ball

Equipment

Players and Positions

Length of Game

Scoring

Getting Started

Fouls

Umpires

4. Setting Up the Season

Details, Details

Questions and Answers

5. Essential Skills: A Progressive Approach

Basic Skills and How to Teach Them

6. The Fundamentals of Offense

Designated Hot Spots

The Restraining Line

The Fast Break

The Ball Carrier

Off-Ball Players

Settled Offensive Sets

Clearing the Ball

Questions and Answers

7. The Fundamentals of Defense

Defensive Positioning in the Midfield

Settled Defense

Defending a Cut through the 8-Meter Arc

Player-to-Player Defense

Zone Defense

8. The Practice

Preparation Is the Key

The All-Important First Practice

General Practice Format

Practice Planners

Sample Practices

Specialty Practices

Questions and Answers

9. Game Day

Set a Good Example

Overview of the Game

Questions and Answers

10. FUN-damental Drills Are Fun!

Warm-Up Drills

Stick-Work Drills

Passing and Catching Drills

Ground Ball Drills

Dodging Drills

Shooting Drills

11. Offensive Drills

12. Defensive Drills

13. Goalkeeping Concepts and Drills

Who's Right for the Job?

Equipment

Fundamentals

Drills

Appendix

Umpire Signals

Glossary

Resources

Index

Acknowledgments

About the Authors